Co 885 (Early Roman as of Augustus in the name of Germanicus from Corinth) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

5

Not before (date)

4

Comment

Coin dated AD 4/5

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

Amandry1988, pp. 153-156, émission XIII

Comparanda

BMCCorinth 509, p. 62, pl. XV:15

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Extensive, slight to moderate pitting. Wide, thin film of pale greenish blue bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 55, no. 698 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Roman Imperial”)

Axis (1-12)

7

Has denomination

As

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

19.0

Numismatic Issuer

C. Heius Pollio (Corinthian duovir, 4-5 CE)

Numismatic Issuer

C. Mussius Priscus (Corinthian duovir, AD 4-5)

Numismatic Mint

Corinth

Numismatic Weight (g)

6.06

Obverse Description

Bare head [of Germanicus] to right

Obverse Inscription

[GERMANI–CVS CAESAR COR]

Reverse Inscription

[C MVSSIO PRISCO IIVIR C H]EIO P[OLLIONE ITER] within wreath of tufted pine or parsley

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Germanicus (d. 19 CE)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph